Be prepared to show a lease, some utility bill, or credit card statement showing you live somewhere else.

Quote from @Leeling Chew: It doesn't matter who pays the bills.

I think the LLC also makes it easier to open a local bank account, which is convenient to pay utilities or other local bills or your property manager, etc.  

Get a signed bill of sale including the furniture at closing for tax depreciation.Communication is key! 

Two things are certain, 1) taxes are lower today than they've ever been in the past 80 years. 2) they are certain to be higher in the future.We should all be focused on paying the lowest “lifetime tax bill” not the “lowest tax bill this year”.By paying 20% and settling up my long-term capital gains is not a bad deal.

Ideally your cleaner should have enough other work so that doing your property is available in their schedule but not required for them to pay their bills.

All of us Buffalonians are bullish on the Buffalo market and the Bills, but we have fairly biased opinions LOL!

Quote from @Richard Volkov: Quote from @Bill B.: So the property owner can never sell?

The Democratic bill proposed seems to offer funding to landlords while the Republican bills offers landlords nothing. 

If so I can offer some ideas.ttys,Bill